Wood-bundling machine



2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

T. P.v BUCKLBY. WOOD BUNDLING MACHINE.

No. 425,064. -PatentedApL 8, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE.

THOMAS FRANCUS BUCKLEY, OF LOC'K HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WOOD-BUNDLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,064, dated April 8, 1890. Application filed January 4, V1890. Serial No. 385,842. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS FRANoUs BUCK- LEY, of the city of Lock Haven, county of Clinton, and State of Pennsylvania, haveinven ted certain new and useful Improvements in Vood-BundlingMachines, of which the fol` lowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and economical machine for pressing small pieces of Wood into bundles, which is a merchantable shape for kindling-wood.

The structure of my machine makes it of small rst cost. A number of machines may also be arranged along a single shaft Without a multiplicity of gearing, so as to make'it eX- ceedingly economical in use.

My invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, which I shall hereinafter set forth in detail, and succinctly describe in my claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of my machine; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the running-gear of same detached; Fig. 3, an oblique elevation of the bundling mechanism; Fig. 4, a cross-section of the main gear-Wheel; Fig. 5, a perspective of the clutch-hub and section of main shaft, and Fig. 6 a front elevation of a modified form of gearing for operating my machine.

Referring to the letters upon the drawings, A represents a revolving shaft provided with ordinary journals. (Not shown in the drawings.)

B is another shaft.

C indicates a cog-wheel secured to the shaft A and meshing with another gear D, turning loosely upon the shaft B, upon one side of which is secured the collar E, and upon the other side of which is secured the clutch-hub F an d the knockers G, havinginclined sides H.

I is a clutch of any ordinary construction to fit the clutch-hub F, andA is keyed to the shaft B, so as to allow it to move freely longitudinally, but not to revolve.

.I indicates a hand-lever lpivoted to a support-as, for instance, the support K-u-pon the upright L.

M is a projection upon the lower end of the lever J at the same distance from the shaft as the knockers G.

N indicates an annular groovein the clutch to receive the bifurcated end O of the handlever, so as to allow the clutch to be freely operated by the movement of the latter.

,P P indicate crank-bearings on the shaft B, and Q. a crank-bearing on the same shaft, extending in an opposite direction. To thc bearings P P are secured the vertical pitmen R R, and to the bearing Q, another Vertical pitman S. Y

T is a band connected at each end to the pitmen P P.

U is a saucer secured to the pitman S.

V is an operating-table provided with apertures to receive the pitmen and the handlever.

VV is a slot in the band T to receive abinding twine or rope.

X X indicate guides upon the band T for the saucer U.

Y indicates a cast-iron back bolted to the table V, and may be adjustable, so as fo gage the length of wood to be bound and keep the ends even.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The shaft A and the cog-gears are at all times, when in use, revolving, the gear D turning loosely upon the shaft B. If, now, the saucer U is filled with wood ready to be packed, upon clutching the gear D to the shaft B by means of the hand-lever the shaft Bis caused to revolve and a double reciprocatng movement is imparted to the saucer U and the band T, so as to press the wood tightly together. As soon as the gear D has made a half-revolution one of the knockers G comes in contact with the projection M upon the hand-lever and releases the clutch action between the shaft B and the gear. The saucer and the band continue to bear the same relative position, so that the bundle may be tied and removed and the operation repeated as before.

It is obvious that a number of mymachines may be operated by the same crank-shaft B, so that one long table may be occupied by a number of machines.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Lethub F, the clutch I, the hand-lever to operate ters Patent of the United States, is the sanne, Jehe knockers G upon the gear, and I. In :L wood-bundling machine, the combithe projection M nponthelever, substantially nation of two crank-hearings and abend with as set forth. 15 5 an opposite erank-beziringandasaucergwhelel In testimony of all which I have hereunto by a reciprocating action is imparted to each, subscribed my naine. subsmntall f' as set forth. n 1 T 1 -J v r 2. The colbnbination of a band T, the saucer lHOMAb 14 RAB (JUS LUCIXLEX' U, J[he crank-shaft I3, provided with the bear- Vvtnesses: 1o ings P and Q,the gearD,turning1oose1yupon FRANK MCMAHON,

the crankshaft and provided with thecluteh- JOHN S. CONSIDINE. 

